LEGAZPI, Jan 24 – Thousands more have fled an erupting volcano in the Philippines, relief workers said Wednesday, as foreign tourists arrived to watch the flaming lava and giant cauliflower clouds spurting from its crater. More than 56,000 residents are now crammed in schools and other buildings two weeks after Mayon volcano
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 24 – The Magistrate’s Court today issued an order to remand a woman engineering consultant for five days up to Jan 28 to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in the investigation into the proposed undersea tunnel project in Penang. Magistrate Fatina Amyra Abdul Jalil issued the order to remand
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 24 – Seabed Constructor, the vessel tasked with searching for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, has arrived at the search area in the southern Indian Ocean. Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) director-general and Head of MH370 Response Team, Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, said the vessel had commenced search
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today told the High Court here that information regarding RM50 million, claimed to have been given to late lawyer Karpal Singh, purportedly for bribing the judiciary and the Attorney-General’s Chambers, were not stated clearly in any of three articles carried by the
TOKYO, Jan 23 – A Japanese soldier was killed on Tuesday after a volcano erupted near a popular Japanese ski resort, sparking an avalanche that left several injured and scores stranded up a mountain, officials said. Footage broadcast on Japanese television showed thick black smoke interspersed with falling rocks rolling down the
LONDON, Jan 23 – Almost 1,500 people were evacuated from a hotel and night club in central London overnight and two train stations were closed following a gas leak, authorities said Tuesday. “A ruptured gas main was discovered using detection equipment and high levels of natural gas were detected in the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 – Property website, iProperty.com Malaysia, today announced a multi-million ringgit commercial agreement with real estate agency, IQI Realty, to drive the adoption of digital and non-digital marketing solutions. REA Group-Asia chief executive officer for Singapore and Malaysia, Haresh Khoobchandani said the collaboration involved equipping agents with access to
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 – Some businesses are skirting around or playing down the portrayal of canines in Chinese New Year decorations this year, wary of offending the Muslims in the Year of the Dog. Dogs are considered “unclean” under Islamic tradition and Muslims are required to carry out a ritual of
COX’S BAZAR, Jan 22 – The repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled violence in Myanmar will not begin as planned, Bangladesh said Monday, with authorities admitting “a lot of preparation” was still needed. Bangladesh had been due to start the huge process on Jan 23, after agreeing to
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 – The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has recorded an average of 43 deaths of workers per day last year, involving industrial accidents and non-communicable diseases. Socso chief executive officer Datuk Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said among the non-communicable diseases that had caused the death of the workers
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 22 – The Penang Hospital has sought the next-of-kin of a 73-year-old Chinese man who died of haemorrhagic stroke at the hospital on Jan 11. The deceased has been identified as Chia Su Ha @ Say Ee Loon with identity card number 440704-08-5727. In a statement on Jan 17,
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 22 – More than 1.2 million Hindu devotees throughout the country and international tourists are expected to flock to the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple in Jalan Kebun Bunga here during the Thaipusam festival which falls on Jan 31 Temple chairman Datuk R. Subramaniam said preparations are well underway with
ARAU, Jan 22 – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today presented special edition commemorative banknotes in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the Signing of the Federation of Malaysia Independence Agreement to Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail at Istana Arau here. The RM600 and RM60 sets of currency notes were
SHAH ALAM, Jan 22 – PAS will contest in more than 130 parliamentary constituencies to enable the party to form its own government should it win the 14th General Election (GE14), party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said today. He said the party would have to win more than 130 seats,
KOTA BELUD, Jan 21 – Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak expressed appreciation to Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) for its Community Homes project initiative as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. He said the initiative should be commended as the university’s experts and volunteers had
TEMERLOH, Jan 21 – “Allah will decide who becomes prime minister post-GE14,” said PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. Speaking at a party function here last night, he said: “We are not greedy to become leaders … but want Islam to lead, save the country, save humanity, this is the core
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 – Only 24% of parents check the gadget content of their children aged between three and 17, says Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim. She said the findings were obtained through a survey carried out among 1,165 parents who attended programmes carried
SHAH ALAM, Jan 30 – One of two women on trial for the Cold War-style murder of the North Korean leader’s estranged half-brother met with an alleged North Korean agent a month before the assassination, a court heard Tuesday. Indonesian Siti Aisyah’s defence lawyer said his client was introduced to a man
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 – National men’s double’s duo Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong are one step closer to winning their first title of the season after booking a slot into the finals of the Perodua Malaysian Masters at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur Sports City, here. The Olympic silver medalists took
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 – Property website, iProperty.com Malaysia, aims to attract more than 17,000 visitors to its three-day Home and Property Investment Fair at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, here, which ends tomorrow. iProperty Malaysia and Singapore chief executive officer, Haresh Khoobchandani said he was optimistic of achieving the target
